Appointment
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March 14, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge Appointment: Gargan
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Gargan to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge based at Leeds Combined Court, with effect from 2 April 2024. Background Information Mark Gargan will be known as His Honour Judge Mark Gargan. […]
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March 12, 2024
New Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Family Presiding Judges. Mr Justice MacDonald has been appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 7 March 2024, to the South Eastern (London) Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Francis. Mrs Justice Knowles […]
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March 8, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Hopkins KC / Uwch Farnwr Cylchdaith, Penodi Barnwr Teulu Dynodedig: Hopkins CB
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Hopkins KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge based at Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre, with effect from 2 April 2024. Background Information Paul Hopkins KC will continue to be […]
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March 7, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Cope
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed Her Honour Judge Cope to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge based at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, with effect from 11 March 2024. Background Information Stephanie Cope will continue to be known as […]
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March 6, 2024
Regional Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Dr Reandi
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Dr Sbita Reandi to be a Regional Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 2 April 2024. Background Information Dr Sbita Reandi was appointed as a Fee-paid Medical Member, assigned to the Social Entitlement Chamber in 2018.
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Coupe
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Johanne Coupe to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 1 March 2024. Background Information Johanne Coupe was appointed as a Fee-paid Tribunal Valuer Member in the Property Chamber in 2016 and as a Tribunal Valuer Chairman in 2021.
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Clist
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Amanda Clist to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 2 September 2024. Background Information Amanda Clist was appointed as a Fee-paid Tribunal Valuer Member in the Property Chamber in 2021.
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Ratcliff
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Elizabeth Ratcliff to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 1 July 2024.
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February 28, 2024
Appointment of High Court Master Member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)
Following an Expression of Interest (EoI) exercise, The Master of the Rolls has appointed Master Lisa Sullivan as the High Court Master member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) for three years commencing 27 February 2024. The CPRC is a non-departmental public body. It was established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (CPA 1997) […]
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February 27, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for South Yorkshire
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Fayyaz Afzal CBE has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for South Yorkshire with effect from 15 April 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well […]